Direct support associate vs direct service provider

Differences between direct support associate and direct service provider duties and responsibilities

Direct support associate example responsibilities.

• Assist patients with ADL's, while individualizing patient care, and allowing patients to be as independent as possible.
• Assist individuals with ADL's such as grooming, toileting, feeding, and escorting on community outings.
• Assist clients with everyday living task/skills, transportation into the community, developmental skills, ISP, medication administration.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Facilitate exercise, vocational, arts-n-crafts, and daily living skills groups for consumers with DD.

Direct service provider example responsibilities.

• Train and experience in adult and child first aid and CPR.
• Certify medicine administer, CPR and first aid certify, CPI certify.
• Assist residents in activities of daily living (ADL's) on a daily basis.
• Prepare documents on the computer for annual ISP meetings with clients and their team members.
• Pass medications, attend ISP meetings, help with personal hygiene, work on state goals.
• Job duties include job coaching, skill training, ADL management, and implementing behavior management plans.
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